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AdGuard DNS CLI vs dnscrypt-proxy: catalog facts
AdGuard DNS CLI	dnscrypt-proxy
Free The client is free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Lightweight local DNS server forwarding to AdGuard DNS YAML configuration file	DNS-over-HTTPS, DNSCrypt, Anonymized DNS and Oblivious DoH in one proxy Hides your address through Tor, SOCKS proxies or relays
Built around the AdGuard DNS service Command-line and config file only, with no graphical interface	Configured by editing a TOML file; there is no interface Running it on one machine protects only that machine
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: ISC
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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